The Growing Problem of Policy CancellationsTHIS is not the first time and it won’t be the last time we’re going to hear about this. More and more homeowners are finding that they do not have insurance coverage. Their insurance carriers or insurance providers are dropping coverage. Doesn’t matter where you live. Doesn’t have to be […]
Market Softening TrendsWHAT is currently occurring in the real estate sector? Suddenly, there appears to be market softening across numerous regions nationwide. Even in traditionally hot markets such as Idaho, Florida, and Texas, builders are now providing incentives and discounts to clear inventory. Typically during this season, demand increases significantly. People want to purchase after […]
Facing High Homeowners Insurance PremiumsSo, if you are facing a large insurance premium rate increase, you might be considering doing without homeowners insurance, what they call going bare, meaning that if you own your house for cash, you don’t have a mortgage. You technically don’t need to have homeowners insurance. And if you live in […]
The U.S. Housing ShortageBy some measures, the U.S. housing market is short by many millions of homes in order to fulfill the demand from new home and resale home markets. So what is the solution to this? What is the reason for it? Well, this is a really good article from Investopedia that talks about […]
Current Challenges in Construction IndustryYears ago there was a big spike in expenses for the construction industry. Those expenses were in the form of materials. There was also pipeline and distribution problems, and also in labor where there was a shortage of quality trades people. The remaining people that are in the industry had higher […]
Electric Vehicles: Are They for Everyone?Look, electric vehicles are not for everybody. Not everybody wants an EV. Some people just want their good old gas car or a hybrid, and I get it. There are a lot of disadvantages to an electric vehicle—you have your charging, your range, your batteries, all that stuff. But maybe […]
Renting and Landlord Due DiligenceSo let’s say that you are going to rent a property whether it’s a commercial property, an apartment, a house, any type of rental where you’re going to be a tenant and you have a landlord. Do you need to perform any advanced investigation? Do you need to do any due […]
Facing Sales PitchesSo if you own or run any type of business, even if you are a department manager, you are constantly being pitched sales ideas from all kinds of companies. They may be trying to sell you marketing, services, inventory, or products. The process of dealing with salespeople has three parts: deciding whether or […]
Are Condos the New Timeshares?So here’s an interesting question for the real estate industry, especially in Florida: Are condos the new timeshares? Meaning that for a long time, timeshares were a desirable way of getting a property that you could use for a certain purpose, for less money than a typical single-family home or typical […]